Tim Smyczek
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| Country (sports) |
 United States |
|---|---|
| Residence | Tampa, Florida, U.S. |
| Born |
December 30, 1987 Milwaukee, Wisconsin, U.S. |
| Height | 5 ft 9 in (1.75 m) |
| Turned pro | 2006 |
| Plays | Right-handed (two-handed backhand) |
| Prize money | $1,300,432 |
| Singles | |
| Career record | 28–54 |
| Career titles | 0 3 Challengers, 1 Futures |
| Highest ranking | No. 68 (April 6, 2015) |
| Current ranking | No. 132 (21 March 2016) |
| Grand Slam Singles results | |
| Australian Open | 2R (2013, 2015, 2016) |
| French Open | 1R (2011, 2015) |
| Wimbledon | 1R (2015) |
| US Open | 3R (2013) |
| Doubles | |
| Career record | 8–9 |
| Career titles | 0 1 Challenger, 2 Futures |
| Highest ranking | No. 160 (February 24, 2014) |
| Grand Slam Doubles results | |
| Wimbledon | 1R (2013, 2015) |
| US Open | 3R (2014) |
| Last updated on: 3 February 2016. | |
Tim Smyczek (born December 30, 1987) is an American professional tennis player. He has won five Challenger titles and achieved a career-high singles ranking of World No. 68 in April 2015. Smyczek is coached by Billy Heiser.
Smyczek plays the violin and wants to be a lawyer when his tennis career is over. He is good friends with Mardy Fish. He is also a Roman Catholic and a cooperator of Opus Dei. On November 21, 2015 Smyczek married Ana Pier.
As a junior, Smyczek reached as high as No. 14 in the world combined rankings in January 2005.
Smyczek reached the quarterfinals of the SAP Open in 2011, beating Kei Nishikori en route, but lost to Gaël Monfils. He qualified again in 2012, but lost to Mardy Fish in the first round.
In April 2012, he won his first Challenger title, defeating Frank Dancevic in the Tallahassee final, Dancevic retiring after losing the first set 5–7.
For the 2013 Australian Open, Smyczek earned entry as the last entry in the field and lucky loser, the highest-ranked player (ATP ranking of no. 128) who lost in the finals of qualifying. After beating Ivo Karlović in the first round, he lost to world no. 4 David Ferrer in the second round in four sets.
Tim lost the first round of the 2013 French Open qualifying. He fared better at Wimbledon; he made it to the third round of qualifying for the first time, losing to Matt Reid in four sets. Tim reached the doubles final of the 2013 Hall of Fame Tennis Championships with Rhyne Williams as his partner. In the final the American duo fell to Nicolas Mahut and his partner and fellow Frenchmen Edouard Roger-Vasselin.
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